diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/basic-tests.yml
index 7bec9f07687..4c5bc55f71e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/basic-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic-tests.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: basic tests
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_venv.yml b/.github/workflows/build_venv.yml
index cf7e49235ce..6c857e369bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_venv.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_venv.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: build the LVK virtualenv
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
diff --git a/.github/workflows/distribution.yml b/.github/workflows/distribution.yml
index 8c07a0090f5..0d7c1f54e86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/distribution.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/distribution.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: Build Wheels
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build_wheels:
     name: Build wheels on ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml
index 235f518015f..9837aa36809 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: docker build
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-test.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-test.yml
index 28d802f3104..657ea729b3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-test.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: macos basic tests
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/search-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/search-workflow.yml
index ceae687b4d9..a14a8d94ae1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/search-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/search-workflow.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: run small search using pegasus + condor
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tmpltbank-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/tmpltbank-workflow.yml
index 63eec5b4b53..e51e252951c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tmpltbank-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tmpltbank-workflow.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: run small template bank generation using pegasus + condor
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tut-test.yml b/.github/workflows/tut-test.yml
index 7e6cf60634f..14995afa374 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tut-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tut-test.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: tutorial tests
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow-tests.yml
index 5e39e003906..b6ed577ee90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow-tests.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: run generic example workflow tests
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}